The so-called State Security Committee of Russian-occupied Tskhinvali region stated that “independent non-governmental organizations’ activities to obtain objective information about the ongoing developments at the border have recently been hindered by the Georgian government.”

According to the Committee’s statement, “until now, through the representatives of Georgian patriotic non-governmental organizations, the South Ossetian State Security Committee regularly received objective information about the situation near the border.”

The so-called State Security Committee noted that “NGO – Power is in Unity – led by Davit Katsarava is carrying out constructive activities to cover the situation at the border areas and provide reliable information to Georgian citizens on the State Border between South Ossetia and Georgia.”

As stated by the so-called Committee, “Davit Katsarava in his Facebook video, clearly showed the Georgian Internet users the state borderline on the ground.”

“While commenting in a video, Katsarava said the Georgian government restricts the freedom of movement of activists and prevents them from monitoring the situation near the border,” the statement reads.

According to the de facto government, “the committee positively assesses the activities of Georgian NGOs and their leaders.”